Rita Ora partying down in a single called “How We Do” that includes the B.I.G. riff “party & bullshit.” Not sure what this girl’s sound is yet but she sure is fun too watch (tho darn she looks so.much.like.Rihanna at times!)
We are super excited to premiere the Adidas Originals #WhitespaceProject video we art directed in collaboration with designers Coco & Breezy and singer Yuna. The idea of this international project is to tap creative women around the world and give them a platform to express themselves.
In the video above, Coco & Breezy chat about their accessory line and “mash-up” fashion, and we get a snippet of Yuna singing in her sweet-sweet voice. All three will bring their talents to an Adidas event taking place later this month. More details to follow!
A lot of behind-the-scenes people helped make this video possible: Kalmanovich (black fishtail skirt and white petal skirt), Nudie Jeans, Coco & Breezy custom Adidas footwear, Highsnobette x Adidas Headwrap, Butch Diva (tie-dyed fishtail skirt and gold bodysuit), Jachs (checkered button-down shirt). Make-up: Camille Thomson, Hair: Shanelle Thomas. Set design, art direction and styling Lois Sakany & Samia Grand-Pierre for Highsnobette. Directed by Kanyessa McMahon for Suddenly There.
This past Sunday Rita Ora, a new comer in the Roc Nation family graced the cover of the Sunday Times Style. She’s shot by Damon Baker wearing some of the most covetable apparel for Spring (aka that Prada bodysuit). On the next page more pictures and a video on that grape juice in which she opens up about music, Roc Nation and the Rihanna comparisons. Images via FGR.
Various artists have been mentioned as working on ASAP Rocky’s first album and now pictures have surfaced showing Rocky and Kanye (above) recently getting together to cook up something. Not sure who is making what for who, but apparently Fat Joe and producer Diplo among others were also in on the session. Via Theurbandaily.
Update: We see ASAP is quoted in a Billboard interview as saying he has a crush on Lana del Ray and their single ”Ridin” (leaked last week) may or may not be featured on his upcoming album. And he’s also working with Santigold!
Have a look at Iggy Azalea and T.I. performing ”Murda Bizness” in a studio session, interesting if only because her hair is free of its usual pony tail. And yes she flips it with the best of white girls. While her looks are hypnotizing, we’re still not all the way sold on how she projects but have to admit she sounds less shouty in studio than live.
We see over at NicoleBitchie that rap artist Eve isn’t all the way bought in either, stating, “I can’t really f-ck with her music, but her look is crazy. I just can’t believe [her music].” That being said, the readers at NB mostly gave her live Atlanta performance a thumbs up; gotta luv the open-mindedness this upcoming generation often displays. I can’t see a similarly supportive dialog occurring around a white female rapper even five years ago.
Beyonce lifts the veil a bit on her famously private life via a Tumblr loaded up with never-before-seen pics culled it appears from private events and vacations. Naturally the ones featuring her and her husband getting cuddly are the most fascinating, though those stuck on the bogus pregnancy conspiracy will enjoy one of her sister patting her bulging belly. Now let’s see if Bee isn’t just like most of us in that she starts a Tumblr with high hopes and enthusiasm but then loses all interest three weeks in.
One more image on the next page of Beyonce posing with what we have to assume is one of Jay Z’s cigars.
The video for Drake’s song, “Take Care,” featuring Rihanna. It’s directed by French-born Yoann Lemoine, also responsible for Lana del Ray’s “Born To Die,” and Katy Perry’s “Teenage Dream.”
